Football season kicks off next week! All members of the Pep Band (Concert Band, Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band) will be participating in the first game of the season next Friday, September 7. Call time will be about 5:30. Starting this year, we are going to be hosting a dinner fundraiser before the games. This time around the Carrillo family will be hosting with burritos. While the details aren't set, students will be able to purchase dinner before the game and the proceeds will benefit our program, rather than the athletic department concessions during the game. Students will be able to sign up in advance and any extra meals that we have will be available to other band students and then to friends and family. More info on this will be posted next week.
Did you turn in your Course Handbook form? It is so important that every student gets this form signed and turned in. Please check if you will need a tux or dress as well as your size information for polo shirts and jackets. The polos and jackets are required of Pep Band and optional to others. Read the handbook for more info.
Have you completed and turned in your first two Listening Logs? I guide you through these assignments in class and give you time to complete them. If you need extra help with these, or if you didn't do them yet, come in after school or during S period and I can make sure you understand how to complete these assignments successfully. Check the PIV to see if you have any missing work to this point.
We will begin our first fundraiser this week! Students will sell Entertainment Books for $30 each- of which about $10 is profit back to us. Checks can be made to "Pioneer Performing Arts." Money students raise can be used for a tuxedo, dress, polos, or even our trips. While $30 may seem like an investment for coupons, remember that with $10 profit, it's only about a $20 book and that is easily made up by using just two of the restaurant coupons. In addition to those, there are retail coupons, travel coupons and much, much more. I have personally made great use of the Entertainment Book I got last year.
This week- bands will be getting ready for the football season, Beginning Band will be working on the brass family and continue note and rhythm reading, Orchestra will begin to do some playing tests, ensembles will finish student leadership and all classes will kick off the Entertainment Book fundraiser.
Finally, if you haven't taken time to look at the information for the 2013 Spring Tour, please do so. I hope to have as many students and parent chaperones participating as possible. If you have any questions, let me know.
